Aircraft Operations and Maintenance

Images showing aircraft inspections, flight preparations, and training exercises from various air forces during World War II and its aftermath.

Duke Of Gloucester *****. February 23, 1945.

Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. Armourers check the connections to a pair of 3-inch rocket projectiles on the wing of a Bristol Beaufighter TF Mark X of No. 404 Squadron RCAF before taxying off at Davidstow Moor, Cornwall.

Royal Air Force Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-1943. A Bristol Beaufighter Mark VIF of No. 255 Squadron RAF running up its engines during sunset at Setif, Algeria.

American Aircraft in Royal Air Force Service 1939-1945- Curtiss Hawk 75a Mohawk. Mohawk Mark IV, BK585, running up its engine prior to giving a flying demonstration at the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, Boscombe Down, Wiltshire. BK585 joined No. 5 Squadron RAF in the Far East later in 1941.

Royal Air Force Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-1943. Operation PUGILIST. Martin Baltimore Mark IIIAs of No. 232 Wing RAF taxy to the take-off point at Ben Gardane North, Tunisia, to bomb the Mareth Line.

Air Ministry Second World War Official Collection Copy negative of CH 15213

Torpedo Bomber Equipped To Hurl Rockets - A Grumman Avenger torpedo bomber, equipped to hurl rockets in flight, warms up on the flight deck of a U.S. Navy Aircraft carrier. The rocket installations are visible on the underside of the wings. June 22, 1944. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. A Handley Page Halifax B Mark III of No. 347 (Free French) Squadron RAF, taxies to its dispersal at Elvington, Yorkshire.

Duke Of Gloucester *****. February 23, 1945.

Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. WAAF and other ground crew members wave off Pilot Officer W H Eager RCAF and his crew in Avro Lancaster B Mark I, W4236 'QR-K', of No. 61 Squadron RAF, as they begin their take-off run from Syerston, Nottinghamshire, for a night raid on Hamburg, Germany. This was W4236's 74th mission, from which it returned safely: it was lost, however, during a raid on Mannheim on 10 August 1943.

Modified B-29 to carry 21-ton bomb - Here's way new 42,000-pound bomb being developed by Army Air Forces looks when attached to a Boeing B-29 Superfortress which was modified by Boeing plant here to carry huge bomb. First tests of bomb will be made within few months. July 25, 1947. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. A Lockheed Hudson Mark VI of No. 194 Squadron RAF taxies past other aircraft of the squadron at Palam, India.

Royal Air Force- 2nd Tactical Air Force, 1943-1945. A section of Hawker Typhoon Mark IBs of No. 175 Squadron RAF take off from B5/Le Fresne Camilly, Normandy, watched by armourers at work on another Typhoon of No. 245 Squadron RAF.

Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Avro Lancaster B Mark I, R5729 'KM-A', of No 44 Squadron, Royal Air Force runs up its engines in a dispersal at Dunholme Lodge, Lincolnshire, before setting out on a night raid to Berlin. This veteran aircraft had taken part in more than 70 operations with the Squadron since joining it in 1942. It was finally shot down with the loss of its entire crew during a raid on Brunswick on the night of 14-15 January 1944.

64 De Havilland - "Mosquito". June 26, 1944.

Royal Air Force Fighter Command, 1939-1945. RAF armourers clean the barrel of a Hispano cannon removed from a Bristol Beaufighter NF Mark VI of No. 96 Squadron RAF, as WAAFs unload boxes of 20mm cannon shells by the aircraft at Honiley, Warwickshire.

RAF Fighter Command 1940 Pilot Officer Albert G Lewis of No. 85 Squadron grabs his flying helmet from the tailplane of his Hurricane, P2923 VY-R, as a member of the ground crew warms up the engine prior to a sortie, Castle Camps, July 1940.

Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1939-1941. Groundcrew preparing a Bristol Blenheim Mark IV of No. 40 Squadron RAF to receive a load of 250-lb GP bombs at Wyton, Cambridgeshire.

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Anefo photo collection. Repatriation center in Eindhoven. Eindhoven airport. Sick or injured on stretchers are worn in or out of a ready plane. 1945. Eindhoven

Royal Air Force Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-1943. Messerschmitt Bf 110E of 8./ZG26, shot down by RAF fighters during the fighting over Tobruk, April/May 1941.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Exercises December 7 Division Surroundings Kebajoran. A four-engine airplane has landed and is on the airport platform. Flags are set out from the cockpit. June 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Gloster Meteor Mk Is of No. 616 Squadron RAF at Manston, Kent, 4 January 1945. Gloster Meteor Is of No 616 Squadron at Manston, 4 January 1945. The Allies' first operational turbo-jet aircraft, the Meteor entered service with No 616 in July 1944, being employed against the V-1s. Despite its revolutionary power-plant (two 1,700lb-thrust Rolls-Royce Welland engines), the Meteor I's top speed of 410mph was below that of the Tempest or Spitfire XIV.

Luftwaffe ground staff with a messenschmitt BF 109 in the background and right a right a Fiat G-50 of the Cai (Italian Air Force) on 'Fliegerhorst' Vlissingen.

The Battle of Britain Soldiers pose with Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 (W.Nr. 5587) 'Yellow 10' of 6./JG 51 'Molders', which crash-landed at East Langdon in Kent, 24 August 1940. The pilot, Oberfeldwebel Beeck, was captured unhurt.

Royal Air Force Flying Training Command, 1940-1945. A Miles Master Mark II, W8729 '7', of the Empire Central Flying School, ready for take off at the start of a night-flying programme at Hullavington, Wiltshire.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Surabaia: To carry out the file agreement, Te Surabaia discussions took place between Gen.maj Baay, CDT. A-DIV. and the Republican Gen.MAJ. Djatikoesomo, commander of the 5th div. TNI. For further consultation, Gen.maj turned. Djatikoesomo after a few days ago to Djocja. On Morokrembangan airport, the General Major steps into it by the CGD. American Army Plane made available to him to Djocja .. January 26, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. Republic Thunderbolts of No. 30 Squadron RAF taxy to their take-off point past a line of Hawker Hurricane Mark IICs, at Cox's Bazar, India.

Royal Air Force Fighter Command, 1939-1945. Squadron Leader J A F MacLachlan, the one-armed Commanding Officer of No 1 Squadron RAF, standing beside his all-black Hawker Hurricane Mark IIC night fighter, 'JX-Q', at Tangmere, Sussex. MacLachlan flew bombers in France in 1940, but transferred to fighters in June 1940 and shot down 6 enemy aircraft during the Battle of Britain. He joined No. 261 Squadron RAF in Malta, as a flight commander, and was shot down in February 1941, as a result of which his left arm was amputated. He quickly returned to operations after being fitted with an artificial limb, flying with No. 73 Squadron in North Africa, but in July 1941 returned to the United Kingdom to take command of No. 1 Squadron. The Hurricane is sporting his personal emblem showing his amputated arm waving a 'V' sign. He was again shot down in 1943 and became a prisoner-of-war, by which time his score had risen to 16.5 victories.

Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Bomber Command Wellington IC, R1448/HA-L, of No 218 (Gold Coast) Squadron, having the name 'Akyem-Abuakwa' applied, Marham, August 1941.

DN-SN-95-01263. Country: Unknown

Big Lift -- The largest plane ever to land in Berlin, a United States air force C-74 Globemaster, unloads its 25-ton flour ***** at the Royal Air Force's Gatow Airport, August 17. An R.A.F. York taxi-ing in, at right, is dwarfed by the immensity of the Globemaster, whose capacity is 60,000 pounds against the York's 11,000. This was the end of a test flight for the Globemaster. Such Aircraft in use in the Berlin air lift will mean a big-step-up in the Amqun of supplies flown in to the Western sectors of the capital. August 19, 1948. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Royal Air Force Flying Training Command, 1940-1945. WAAF flight mechanics conduct an inter-flight inspection on Miles Master Mark II, DM425, of No. 9 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit at night at Errol, Perthshire. They are, in the cockpit, Corporal H Shaw; on the fuselage, Leading Aircraftwoman M Agnew; on the ground (left) Aircraftwoman M H Arnott, and Aircraftwoman C W Fraser; all from Glasgow.

Royal Air Force Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-1943. Supermarine Spitfire Mark VC, ER557 'EF-D' 'Mustapha', of No. 232 Squadron RAF awaits the signal to start up in its dispersal at Tingley, Algeria. It formed part of the fighter escort for a force of North American B-25s of the 12th Bombardment Group Detachment USAAF, one of which can be seen taking off at right.

Aircraft of the Royal Air Force 1939-1945; General Aircraft Gal.49 Hamilcar. Hamilcar Mark I of No. 38 Group, about to land at Tarrant Rushton, Dorset, during an airborne exercise.

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Anefo photo collection. Jeugdluitbrigade on Ypenburg. July 19, 1960. The Hague, Ypenburg, South Holland

When Informed That The Nose Wheel Of His Plane, The Consolidated B-24 Liberator 'Dazzlin Dutchess' Was Not Down, And Landing Would Be Dangerous, The Pilot, 1St Lt. Roy H. Schott Of 17 Garden Drive., Dallas, Tex., Ordered His Crew To The Rear Of The Bomber

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Air Ministry Second World War Official Collection

No. 22 (army Co-operation) Group, Royal Air Force, June-november 1940. Groundcrew pack a parachute into a supply dropper before fitting it to the stub winglets of a Westland Lysander Mark II of No. 225 Squadron RAF at Tilshead, Wiltshire.

B-25 Mitchell Bomber N5-158 at the Marine Valkenburg Vliegkamp, with which General S.H. Track from the Dutch East Indies for discussions to the Netherlands flew and back. General Spoor was the army commander of the Dutch armed forces in the Dutch East Indies in the period 1946-1949.

Royal Air Force Fighter Command, 1939-1945. A Hawker Typhoon Mark IB of No. 56 Squadron RAF runs up its engine in a revetment at Matlask, Norfolk, before taking off on a 'Rhubarb' (a harassing fighter operation) over Holland.

Royal Air Force Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-1943 Curtiss Tomahawk Mark IIB (named 'Chaka') of No. 5 Squadron SAAF, piloted by Lieutenant R C Hirst, on the ground at LG 121, Egypt. From this landing ground east of Sidi Barrani, the Squadron flew its first operational sorties in March 1942, being responsible for the air defence of Egypt between Mersa Matruh and Sollum, and for the protection of convoys resupplying Tobruk.

The Royal Navy during the Second World War Mechanics checking over the Blackburn Firebrand naval strike aircraft after a trial landing on board HMS ILLUSTRIOUS in the Clyde.

Preparedness Start Aircraft J 22 Year 1945 Preparedness Start Aircraft in 1945. A hunting division about eight hunting aircraft J 22 belonging to F 8 Barkarby is on an airfield. Field pilots go to some of the aircraft, which motor door before start.

Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Avro Lancaster B Mark IIs of No. 514 Squadron RAF taxy onto the main runway at Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, for a daylight attack on fortified villages east of Caen, in support of the Second Army's armoured offensive in the Normandy battle area (Operation GOODWOOD).

Air Ministry Second World War Official Collection

Royal Air Force- France, 1939-1940 Bristol Blenheim Mark IVs of No. 139 Squadron RAF about to take off from Betheniville on reconnaissance sorties.

Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. A meteorological pilot, Flying Officer J B Gordon of No. 521 Squadron RAF, prepares to don the many layers of clothes he wears for high-altitude weather flying, which are hanging from the radio aerial of his Gloster Gladiator Mark II, N5897 'E', at Bircham Newton, Norfolk. A ground crewman stands by with Gordon's SD jacket and parachute. A psychrometer and an aneroid barometer, which will be attached to the aircraft for the THUM (Temperature and Humidity) flight, have been placed on the elevator.

Marine Corps Night Fighters In Korea - Mechanics assigned the care of the F/F flown by Long and Woodward as part of Marine Night Fighter Squardron VMF 513 meet the men as dusk sets in an the F/F Tiger at prepare to leap on their prey from the black skies over Korea.(Left to right) Pilot Long, USMC

Royal Air Force Transport Command, 1943-1945. Consolidated Coronado Mark I 'Beaumaris' of No. 231 Squadron RAF based at Dorval, Canada, undergoes a major inspection at the Marine Base, Bermuda.

Royal Air Force- Italy, the Balkans and South-east Europe, 1942-1945. Vickers Wellington GR Mark XIII, JA412 S, of No 221 Squadron RAF based at Kalamaki/Hassani, Greece, in flight over the Aegean Sea while on a mission to drop relief supplies over isolated villages in Macedonia.

Royal Air Force- 2nd Tactical Air Force, 1943-1945. Armourers hand-winch a 500-lb MC bomb to the wing loading-point on De Havilland Mosquito FB Mark VI, MM403 'SB-V', of No. 464 Squadron RAAF at Hunsdon, Hertfordshire.

J 22 marked 43 in the air, 1944 . Airplane J 22 marked number 43 from F 9 Säve in the air.

Flight deck crewmen prepare to move AV-8C Harrier aircraft on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS GUADALCANAL (LPH 7) during Exercise AHUAS TARA II, taking place off the coast of Honduras. This is the first time the GUADALCANAL has had Harriers embarked aboard for an extended exercise. Subject Operation/Series: AHUAS TARA II Base: USS Guadalcanal (LPH 7) Country: Caribbean Sea

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Royal Air Force- Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1940-1943. Two Hawker Hurricane Mark IICs presented to Middle East Command by Lady Rachel MacRobert, assemble in their positions for the presentation ceremony at El Gamil, Egypt. Four Hurricanes, three of which were named after Lady MacRoberts' sons who all were killed flying in the early stages of the war, were handed over to No. 94 Squadron RAF by the Air Officer Commanding Air Headquarters Egypt, Air Vice Marshal W A McClaughry at the ceremony. Taxying on the left is HL735 'The MacRobert Fighter - Sir Roderick', and on the right is HL851 'The MacRobert Fighter - Sir Iaian'.

Royal Air Force- Italy, the Balkans and South-east Europe, 1942-1945. Supermarine Spitfire Mark IXs of No. 73 Squadron RAF, undergo maintenance at Prkos, Yugoslavia.

The Royal Navy during the Second World War A Supermarine Seafire of No 807 Squadron Fleet Air Arm flying above the British cruiser HMS ROYALIST during a training flight from the Royal Naval Air Station at Dekhelia, Egypt.

Royal Air Force- Air Defence of Great Britain (adgb), 1943-1944. De Havilland Mosquito FB Mark VI, HX811 'TH-K' of No. 418 Squadron RCAF, in a blister hangar at Holmesley South, Hampshire, after suffering fire damage following the explosion of a flying bomb which HX811's crew shot down during a 'Diver' patrol.

Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. Flying Officer Lee Turner RAAF (navigator, left) and Flying Officer Steve Sykes RAAF (pilot, right) of No. 455 Squadron RAAF, inspect the top of an armed trawler's mast which became embedded in the nose of their Bristol Beaufighter TF Mark X during a low-level attack on enemy shipping in the harbour of Marsdiep, Holland, by the combined Langham and North Coates Strike Wings on 12 September 1944. Sykes brought the damaged aircraft back to Langham and made a successful crash-landing, in which Turner was slightly injured.

Z.K.H. Prince visits his capacity as Inspector General of the Royal Netherlands Air Force the Leeuwarden airbase. On the photo the Douglas C-47 Dakota with which the prince has arrived.

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. A Republic P-47D Thunderbolt of the 80th Fighter Group, 10th USAAF, taxies past Hawker Hurricane Mark IIC, LB395 'L' of No. 34 Squadron RAF, at Palel, Burma.

Desolation In Matruh Harbour - A huge German Seaplane (above) was found smashed in the Harbour when the British entered Matruh, Egypt, in pursuit of Rommel's army. Ships were found damaged and sunk in the harbour beyond. This is a British Official Picture, the first to show Remnats of Rommel's equipment as far west as Matruh. November 11, 1942. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

The Royal Navy during the Second World War No 785 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm: Fairey Swordfish Mk I Naval torpedo aircraft during a training flight from Royal Naval Air Station Crail.

R.A.F. is 12,000 Lb, Bomb -- Preparing to load a 12,000 lb. bomb on to a waiting Lancaster.R.A.F. Bomber Command has been dropping an ever bigger bomb on industrial targets in occupied France and Germany. The new 12,000 pounder has been used with devastating effects on factories working for the enemy. March 11, 1944. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

RAAF Kittyhawks rev up in preparation for another sortie over the Western Desert. They had successes against Italian and German air forces. December 7, 1942.

RAF Bomber Command 1940 An airmen working on the front turret of a Wellington bomber, 9 September 1940.

Mystere IV - American Air Force Team Visit Dassault Co. Testing Grounds. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Royal Air Force- Italy, the Balkans and South-east Europe, 1942-1945. Armourers fitting 3-inch rocket projectiles to the wing rails of a North American Mustang Mark III of No. 260 Squadron RAF at Cervia, Italy.

New U.S. Super-Bomber That Blasted Targets In JapanOne of the first pictures of the new U.S. B-29 Superfortress shows the giant four-motored bomber next to a small target plane on an airfield in the United States, On June 15. 1944, the U.S. War Department announced that B-29's, described as being able to carry a greater bomb load faster, farther and higher than any other Allied planes, blasted the Japanese home islands from distant bases in the China-Burma-India war theater. The Superfortresses operate under a new American aerial organization, the 20th U.S. Air Force, in the nature of an aerial battle fleet able to strike wherever the need is greatest. June 30, 1944. (Photo by U.S. Office of War Information).

An air-to-air right side view of a Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2 (VMAQ-2) EA-6B Prowler aircraft preparing to be refueled while flying a mission during exercise Team Spirit '91. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '91 Country: Unknown

Royal Air Force Fighter Command, 1939-1945. A newly-qualified pilot is introduced to the Supermarine Spitfire, a Mark IIB, P8315, by his instructor at No. 61 Operational Training Unit, Rednal, Staffordshire. Comment: RAF Rednal was in Shropshire, not Staffordshire.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Various ceremonies in Lahat. granting a distinction or attachment at an airport The territorial - also troop commander for South Sumatra, Colonel F. Mollinger,. April 30, 1948. Indonesia, Lahat, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Royal Air Force- Italy, the Balkans and South-east Europe, 1942-1945. Handley Page Halifax Mark IIs of No. 148 (Special Duties) Squadron RAF, undergoing servicing at Bari, Italy.

The Royal Navy during the Second World War A Fairey Swordfish of 824 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm about to land on the deck of HMS ARGUS is seen just about to carry the trip wire whilst the aircraft carrier is at Gibraltar. Another arrestor wire can be seen in the foreground.

Anefo photo collection. Russian hunter in Sweden (fled pilot). 22 May 1949. Sweden

424D - Martin202. November 12, 1947. (Photo by The Glenn L. Martin Company).

RAF Bomber Command 1940 Vickers Wellington Mk IC bombers of No. 149 Squadron in flight, circa August 1940.

Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command A Northrop N-3PB of the Norwegian-manned No 330 Squadron in Iceland, October 1941.

Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Bomber Command This Stirling, N3641/MG-D, seen being prepared for a flight, was the second Stirling to be delivered to No. 7 Squadron at Leeming and took part in their first raid over Rotterdam on the night of 10-11 February 1941.

Royal Air Force Flying Training Command, 1940-1945. Free French trainee pilots prepare for take-off in Miles Master Mark Is at the Franco-Belgian Air Training School, Odiham, Hampshire.

Dutch soldiers travel for exercises from Oirschot to La Courtine. Pay attention! The above description is a generic series description based on the information stated by the army film and photo service. In the long term, this global description will be specified.

Aircraft of the Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Hawker Hurricane. Tropicalised Hurricane Mark IIC, HL844 'The MacRobert Fighter - Sir Alasdair, one of three aircraft presented to Middle East Command by Lady Rachel MacRobert and named after her three sons, all of whom were killed flying in the early stages of the war. Seen here shortly after delivery to El Gamil, Egypt, for presentation to No. 94 Squadron RAF. The aircraft is carrying two 44-gallon ferry tanks.

328th Bomb Squadron Consolidated B-24J-55-CO Liberator Serial 42-99949 on a mission to Friedrichshafen Germany during August 1944. This aircraft was lost over Belgium on 21 September 1944, MACR 9662 B-24 Liberators of the 93rd Bomb Group en route to the target. B-24J (GO-*, serial number 42-99949) nicknamed 'Naughty Nan' is visible in the foreground.

Skilled mechanics at Wheeler Field, U.S. Army airport, working on the "Lady Southern Cross" just as enthusiastically and willingly as they would have if she had been flown by American fliers. December 24, 1934.

The Royal Navy during the Second World War Ground crew unfolding the wings of the Fairey Swordfish used for the meteorological flight from HMS SPARROWHAWK, Royal Naval Air Station, Hatston, The Orkneys.

Royal Air Force- Fighter Command, Tactical Air Force, 1943. North American Mitchell Mark II, FV916 'EV-N' of No. 180 Squadron RAF, being refuelled and bombed up at Dunsford, Surrey, between cross-Channel sorties in support of Operation STARKEY.

Orly. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Royal Air Force- Italy, the Balkans and South East Europe, 1942-1945. A Curtiss Kittyhawk Mark IV of No. 450 Squadron RAAF in a dispersal at Cutella, south of Vasto, Italy, with a 1,000-lb GP bomb slung underneath the fuselage, and two 500-lb GP bombs slung from the wing loading points. Note the pierced steel plandking (PSP) covering the dispersal surface.

Aircraft of the Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Short S.29 Stirling. Stirling C Mark V, PK143, of No. 242 Squadron RAF, on the ground at Stoney Cross, Hampshire.

Deputy Group Commander George S. 'Spanky' Roberts, photographer Toni Frissell, on a P-5/D aircraft named Piggyback, photo by Toni Frissell, Ramitelli, Italy, March 1945.

Woerner Eugen (herr) Collection Captured British F. E. 2D. biplane (No. 33 piloted by Lieutenant Voss) Siegfried Line, May/August 1917.

The Royal Navy during the Second World War The Chance-Vought Corsair. (Frame number JT 104) stationary on the ground at RAF Wittering. This US built aircraft is in service with the Fleet Air Arm.

Vickers Wellington - Royal Air Force- Operations in North Africa, 1939-1943.

Navy Fighter Pilots Aboard a British Aircraft Carrier. 4 January 1943, Aboard HMS Formidable. Sub Lieut Ian Melville, RNVR, from Glasgow.

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